Basic_A3 spot prices
Spot Basic_A3 costs about $0.1584 per hour in East US, 10% less than on demand ($0.176). The lowest spot price is in US Gov Arizona, at $0.144 per hour. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Gov Arizona | $0.144 | $0.16 | 10% |
| US Gov Texas | $0.144 | $0.16 | 10% |
| US Gov Virginia | $0.144 | $0.16 | 10% |
| Central US | $0.1547 | $0.188 | 18% |
| East US | $0.1584 | $0.176 | 10% |
| East US 2 | $0.1584 | $0.176 | 10% |
| South Central US | $0.1584 | $0.176 | 10% |
| West Central US | $0.1584 | $0.176 | 10% |
| West US 2 | $0.1584 | $0.176 | 10% |
| North Central US | $0.1692 | $0.188 | 10% |
| North Europe | $0.1692 | $0.188 | 10% |
| West US | $0.1692 | $0.188 | 10% |
| Canada Central | $0.1746 | $0.194 | 10% |
| Canada East | $0.1746 | $0.194 | 10% |
| UK South | $0.1791 | $0.199 | 10% |
| Korea South | $0.1818 | $0.202 | 10% |
| West Europe | $0.1836 | $0.204 | 10% |
| Poland Central | $0.1854 | $0.206 | 10% |
| South India | $0.1881 | $0.209 | 10% |
| Japan West | $0.1976 | $0.2196 | 10% |
| France Central | $0.2016 | $0.224 | 10% |
| Korea Central | $0.2016 | $0.224 | 10% |
| Qatar Central | $0.2016 | $0.224 | 10% |
| UK West | $0.2016 | $0.224 | 10% |
| Australia Central | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| Australia Central 2 | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| Australia East | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| Australia Southeast | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| Brazil South | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| Central India | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| East Asia | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| Southeast Asia | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| West India | $0.2088 | $0.232 | 10% |
| Japan East | $0.2484 | $0.276 | 10% |
| France South | $0.2621 | $0.2912 | 10% |
| Brazil Southeast | $0.2718 | $0.302 | 10% |
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from the Azure Retail Prices API. Compare all Azure VM options.